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Adjacent to Waimea Canyon State Park, Koke'e State Park comprises more than 6,000 acres and welcomes some 300,000 visitors a year. Choose an easy, moderate, or strenuous hike and you learn about koa trees, flowering ginger, Polynesian culture, and more. ...

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Hiking
Walking Tour
Sightseeing Tour
Special Collection

Kona Beach Boys Shack

Hawaii (The 'Big Island'), Hawaii

Good for Pre-Teens & Teens

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Smell the salty water, wonder at the billowing sails of paragliders in the distance, and hear the joyful shouts of visitors at Kailua Pier, a placid cove where families can swim, snorkel, and enjoy the Big Island's biggest trend: stand-up paddleboarding. ...

Boating
Snorkeling
Swimming

Kona Joe Coffee

Hawaii (The 'Big Island'), Hawaii

Good for School-Age Kids

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A coffee lover's paradise and a wonderful place to visit for a family, locally owned Kona Joe's offers a guided and informative tour of its coffee processing facility. ...

Walking Tour
Specialty Food Store
Boutique
Coffeehouse

Low Store

Hawaii (The 'Big Island'), Hawaii

Good for Toddlers & Pre-K

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Mouth-watering fresh fruit smoothies, as well as traditional Hawaiian plates, make the green and white striped family-owned Low Store an excellent place to stop for breakfast, lunch, or a take-away snack. ...

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Hawaiian
Diner
Sandwiches
Breakfast

Lydgate State Park

Kauai, Hawaii

Good for Babies

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With a rock wall sheltering part of the sea from the crashing waves, the Kamalani Playground across the street and ample free parking, Ludgate State Park is one of the best beaches on Kauai for young families....

Swimming
Snorkeling

Maui Ocean Center

Maui, Hawaii

Good for Babies

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This five-acre aquarium is the largest in Hawaii and spotlights native sea life, including whales and one of Hawaii's largest predators, the tiger shark. Kids love the Turtle Lagoon...

Aquarium

Mokupapapapa Discovery Center

Hawaii (The 'Big Island'), Hawaii

Good for School-Age Kids

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The educational Mokupapapapa Discovery Center, which is free and open to the public, teaches children (and adults) about marine life and geology in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands....

Science & Nature Museum
Aquarium

Na 'Aina Kai Botanical Garden, Sculpture Park, and Hardwood Plantation

Kauai, Hawaii

Good for Babies

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This 240 acre nonprofit Na 'Aina Kai Botanical Garden, Sculpture Park, and Hardwood Plantation offers a variety of tours — the Under the Rainbow Children's Garden tour is an ideal family activity....

Playground
Garden
Park

Pacific Whale Foundation

Maui, Hawaii

Good for School-Age Kids

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Maui's top-rated Whalewatch Eco-Adventures take whale enthusiasts out to sea on power catamarans with expert marine naturalists. Kids will love the hydrophones that let them hear the whales...

Whale Watching
Boat Ride

Poipu Beach

Kauai, Hawaii

Good for Babies

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Poipu is an expensive place to stay or eat, but the picture-perfect golden sand beaches here, like all of Hawaii's shoreline, are free and open to the public. Poipu Beach is an idyllic spot for a family to spend the afternoon....